Browne, Edward Stevenson b. December 23, 1852 d. July 16, 1917 Zulu Wars Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment, British Army. On March 29, 1879, at Inhlobane Mountain, Africa, when the Mounted Infantry were being driven to retreat by the enemy, Lieutenant Browne twice galloped back under heavy fire and helped a man on to his horse who would otherwise would have fallen into the hands of Zulu warriors. For courage in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal and later achieved the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cimitière de Clarens, Clarens, Vaud, Switzerland
Kokoschka, Oskar b. March 1, 1886 d. January 22, 1980 Artist. Celebrated Austrian-born painter. As one of the leaders of the expressionist movement, he was vilified by the Nazis and went into exile in Switzerland. (Bio by: Rick Watson) Cimitière de Clarens, Clarens, Vaud, Switzerland
Nabokov, Vladimir b. April 22, 1899 d. July 2, 1977 Author. He is best remembered for his book "Lolita," adapted to the cinema. Also he wrote "Mashenka," "The Defense," "Bend Sinister," "Ada," "Look at the Harlequins!," "Transparent Things," and an autobiography "Speak, Memory." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimitière de Clarens, Clarens, Vaud, Switzerland
b. December 23, 1852 d. July 16, 1917